BIO 12D Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Internal Iliac Artery, Lamina Propria, Stratified Squamous Epithelium
15 May 2020
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Composed of three concentric tunics: perimetrium, myometrium, endometrium. The outer tunic of most of the uterus is a serosa called the perimetrium: continuous with the broad ligament. The vagina is thick-walled, fibromuscular tube: forms the inferior-most region of the female reproductive tract, measures about 10 centimeters in length in an adult female. The vagina connects the uterus with the outside of the body anteroventrally: functions as the birth canal. The vaginal wall is heavily invested with both blood vessels and lymphatic vessels: arterial supply from vaginal arteries, venous drainage via vaginal veins. The external sex organs of the female, are collectively called the vulva. Vaginal orifice: on either side is bulb of vestibule erectile body which becomes erect. Greater vestibular glands housed w/in posterolateral walls of. Each mammary gland, or breast, is located within the anterior thoracic wall and is composed of a compound tubuloalveolar exocrine gland. Breast milk contains proteins, fats, and a sugar to provide nutrition to infants.
